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Normande

creamy seafood sauce

Provencal

with olive oil, garlic and tomatoes

Bourguignonne

with red wine, bacon and onions

Alsacienne

involving sauerkraut and pork

Basquaise

typically with ham and tomatoes

Sauces

In cooking, a sauce is a liquid served on or used in the preparation of food. Sauces are not consumed by themselves; they add flavour, moisture, and visual appeal to another dish. Sauce is a French word taken from the Latin salsus, meaning salted.

Sauces may be prepared sauces, such as soy sauce, which are usually bought, not made, by the cook; or cooked sauces, such as BĂ©chamel sauce, which are generally made just before serving.

Sauces for salads are called salad dressing.

Sauces are an essential element in cuisines all over the world.

Bordelaise

red wine based with shallots

Fume

smoked

Brule

burned

Gratiné

with toasted cheese or crumb topping